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Journalists Detail the Scope of the Abortion Ruling, Monkeypox, and Public Health Powers
Thank you for your interest in supporting Kaiser Health News (KHN), the nation’s leading nonprofit newsroom focused on health and health policy. We distribute our journalism for free and without advertising through media partners of…
Lo que debes saber sobre Paxlovid para tratar covid, en especial, ¿debes tomarlo?
Cuando el presidente Joe Biden dio positivo para covid-19 el 21 de julio, su médico le recomendó que tomara el medicamento antiviral Paxlovid, que reduce significativamente la probabilidad de hospitalización o muerte de alguien…
La línea de salud mental 988 se expande, pero no demasiado en las zonas rurales
La línea 988 de National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, que se lanzó el 16 de julio, fue diseñada como una herramienta universal de apoyo a la salud mental para quienes llaman en cualquier momento y desde cualquier lugar.
Pero…
Qué significa el caso de Nueva York para el fin de la polio
Ningún estudioso de la poliomielitis sabía más que Albert Sabin, el científico de la Universidad de Cincinnati polaco-estadounidense cuya vacuna contra la paralizante enfermedad se ha estado utilizando en todo el mundo desde 1959.…
What the Polio Case in New York Tells Us About the End of Polio
Arthur Allen
No one studying polio knew more than Albert Sabin, the Polish-American scientist whose vaccine against the crippling disease has been used worldwide since 1959. Sabin’s oral vaccine provides lifelong immunity. It has one…
Hospices Have Become Big Business for Private Equity Firms, Raising Concerns About End-of-Life Care
Hospice care, once provided primarily by nonprofit agencies, has seen a remarkable shift over the past decade, with more than two-thirds of hospices nationwide now operating as for-profit entities. The ability to turn a quick…
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Manchin Makes a Deal
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The Democrats’ on-again, off-again budget bill is…
Nursing Homes Are Suing the Friends and Family of Residents to Collect Debts
Noam N. Levey
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Lucille Brooks was stunned when she picked up the phone before Christmas two years ago and learned a nursing home was suing her.
“I thought this was crazy,” recalled Brooks, 74, a retiree…
Watch: Navigating Social Media After Mass Shootings
By Hannah Norman
July 28, 2022
Hannah Norman, Kaiser Health News
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Buffalo, New York. Uvalde, Texas. Highland Park, Illinois. Graphic imagery and news…
Everything You Need to Know About Paxlovid — Especially, Should You Take It?
Michelle Andrews
When President Joe Biden tested positive for covid-19 on July 21, his physician recommended he take the antiviral drug Paxlovid. The drug significantly reduces the likelihood of hospitalization or death for someone at…